Confederate Memorial Fountain, Memorial fountain in Helena, Montana, US
The Confederate Memorial Fountain was a Montana granite fountain designed by architect George H. Carsley, with two inscriptions: "A Loving Tribute to Our Confederate Soldiers" and "By the Daughters of the Confederacy in Montana, A.D. 1916." It stood in Hill Park until its removal on August 18, 2017.
The structure was completed in 1916 from a design by architect George H. Carsley, commissioned by the Winnie Davis Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. It stood in the city for over a century before removal in 2017.
This memorial sparked community discussions about historical representation, leading to its removal in 2017 and subsequent replacement with the Equity Fountain in 2020.
The fountain is no longer on public display, having been moved to storage after its removal from Hill Park. Visitors interested in the monument's history can find information at local history centers in Helena.
The fountain was the only Confederate monument in the Northwestern United States; the region otherwise had just a few place names and one dam using the word, plus a Washington elementary school named after Robert E. Lee. It was removed on August 18, 2017, and as of September 2021 remained in storage at an undisclosed location.
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